Non-original motors

**mark2** · 10th June 2007, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Michael2

I've driven my SIII thoughout the Kimberley, Melbourne to Darwin afew times, done the Simpson & Central Aus as well as shorter touring around Vic.

I found the SIII to be an easier vehicle to live with off road than the Range Rover, though the RR was faster, smoother, quieter. Driving the SIII was a pleasure (& adventure), but it's a totally different style of driving.

After last years Simpson Trip (SIII & Defender), I decided it was time to get a Defender. One of the problems with touring with an older vehicle, is that the pace & style of travel is so vastly different. In by gone years everyone crawled under their cars at the end of the day and checked oil levels or tightened stuff. New cars require a lot less maintenance, so if you're touring with newer vehicles, it's an incompatible style of travel. I'd be in overalls under the SIII while everyone else was having a cold beer around the fire.

Provided you tour with the mindset that the series landy will require more attention than a newer landy, I think you can still enjoy the adventure. And it adds a lot of character to your photos & stories.

I agree that if you have the right mindset and some mechanical skills it CAN be done and be an enjoyable adventure. I've also travelled long distances in my Series 2A with the Holden and HR transfer but at the end the day, it does take it out of you. These days, air con and the ability to listen to a CD make travel a lot more comfortable, if not somewhat boring.......

crossy · 10th June 2007, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by mark2

I agree that if you have the right mindset and mechanical skills it CAN be done and be an enjoyable adventure. I've also travelled long distances in my Series 2A with Holden and HR transfer but at the end the day, it takes it out of you. These days, air con and the ability to listen to a CD make travel a lot more comfortable, if not somewhat boring.......

Steve - maybe a good Isuzu County is the right mix of character, masochism and comfort for a tourer!

X2 have driven a few long distances in the series 3 - still go to councilling for P.T.S.D. I'm getting better - it just takes time.

**scrambler** · 10th June 2007, 10:31 PM

"Steve - maybe a good Isuzu County is the right mix of character, masochism and comfort for a tourer!"

Now you tell me, Mark! Just when all I needed was an Isuzu engine!

Perhaps tourer isn't the right word. I'm thinking local, camping, poking around and looking at things. Not thinking around Australia. Truth to tell, I'd probably get a Patrol for that (I'll go wash my mouth out with soap now

)

A good look over the 2a and sanity has set back in - there's much too much work involved, there's not enough there for a restoration, not enough working stuff to use it as the basis for the buildup.

I'm after something quite close to the style of this:

http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/#gr

With a canvas roof, high mounted double bed - I have the design in my head - half Britz camper, half rooftop tent, half crazy.

I can get the pills for PTSD pretty easy, used to work for DVA.

**shorty943** · 13th June 2007, 11:53 PM

Well you keep taking them pills, and send the old S2a over to me.
An ex-serviceman disabled pensioner.

And then I can get my PTSD to work on her.

Shorty.

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